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Species
Least ConcernMaximum longevity: 12.2 years (captivity)
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Wikidata facts
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- Commons category
- Tupaia minor
- taxon name
- Tupaia minor
- taxon common name
- Zwergtupaia
- diel cycle
- diurnality
- short name
- T. minor
- time period
- Holocene
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Encyclopedic overview
The pygmy treeshrew (Tupaia minor) is a treeshrew species within the family Tupaiidae. It is native to Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. The generic name is derived from the Malay word tupai meaning squirrel or small animals that resemble squirrels.
Distribution
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Pygmy treeshrew” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.